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Honey Ginger Basil Lemonade
When life gives you lemons, you W know what to do. Grated ginger and fresh basil leaves make this the perfect summer tonic. 2 in. fresh ginger, peeled and sliced as thin as you can1/2 cup honey (or agave for a vegan op, tion)1 cup boiling water5 lemons1 bunch basil Add the ginger and honey to a small bowl. Pour 1 cup boiling water into the bowl and stir until the honey dissolves. Set aside for 15 minutes. Thenstrain the liquid, removing the ginger. Pour the remaining mixture into a 2,quart pitcher. Juice 4 of the lemons (about 1 cup… [read more]
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Nimona
10/10 will watch this again! My kid made me watch it, and I’m so happy I did. The adaptation was great, but the comic is way better. There’s some amazing queer representation in the storyline and the voice actors chosen. There are also themes about not judging others based on fear, and learning to accept others — and yourself — and all your differences. I loved it. EDIT: go here to get questions answered about what could be concerning in this movie. I think it’s fine for younger viewers, but my kid is a mature 12 and we’ve shown them… [read more]
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Teeth
July 1992: The summer before my junior year of high school, I was in a very bad bicycle accident. I’m not sure exactly what happened, but the gist of it is I was riding down a curve in the middle of town, and my bicycle’s front tire seized up. It stopped, I didn’t. I literally bit the pavement, knocked out my left front tooth, chipped the incisor next to it, and broke the right front tooth. I had bad road rash on all my joints and almost half of my face. Thanks to some family friends in a car behind… [read more]
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Not a Lie if They Make You Do It
“Lie. It’s not lying if they make you lie, if the only truth they can accept is their own.” [read more]
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“Your heart’s no good as a heart until it’s been broken 10 times. There’s something about the scar tissue that makes it stronger.” Emma Thompson [read more]
